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Converting the Belle River plant: DTE proposes to switch its Belle River plant from coal to fossil gas fuel in 2025 and 2026, saying that the plant would run only in limited amounts following the transition but could be kept in operation until 2040. DTE currently has 3,000 MW of existing and approved solar and wind resources.)
In 2013, the University of Maine launched the first grid-connected offshore wind turbine in the Americas and has since continued to pursue a full-scale deployment of its floating offshore windtechnology.
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billion by 2026. The bills reauthorize the Department of Energy Office of Science and the National Science Foundation through 2026. billion in FY 2026. billion by FY 2026. Innovation and Competition Act increases authorized NSF funding to $29 billion by FY 2026. billion by 2026. billion by 2026.
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billion in FY 2026. The bills reauthorize the Department of Energy Office of Science and the National Science Foundation through 2026. billion in FY 2026. billion by FY 2026. Innovation and Competition Act increases authorized NSF funding to $29 billion by FY 2026. billion by 2026. billion by 2026.
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